A scheme is offering female prisoners in West Africa an opportunity to earn a football coaching badge which could help them get a job after their release.

The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say.

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church faces a critical moment in choosing its next spiritual leader.

African Catholics, who are becoming more important in the Church, remember a man who spoke for them.

Ethiopia's answer to The Bachelor has prompted discussions about dating norms in the conservative country.